An important diamond parure

An important diamond parure, mid 19th century, comprising: a devant de corsage brooch, centring on a ten-petalled flower within undulating foliate scrollwork, suspending a detachable pendant and a festoon, set with rose-cut, cushion- and pear-shaped diamonds, measuring 8 x 11.7cm including festoon pendant, detachable brooch fittings; a necklace, composed of graduating floral motifs alternating with stylised ribbon bow links, set throughout with cushion-shaped diamonds, length 40.5cm, detaching into two bracelets, central section originally intended to be replaced with the devant de corsage and worn in combination as a single necklace; an impressive pair of earrings of elongated drop-shaped design, set with cushion-shaped diamond borders, centring on a line of cushion-shaped and antique pear-shaped diamonds, length 5.9cm, later tops circa 1910, hook fittings; and a small clip of radiating design set with cushion-shaped diamonds, 1.8cm diameter, each set in silver and gold, later rhodium plated, some later alterations to fittings, estimated total diamond weight approximately 65.00-70.00 carats, fitted case

Provenance: Lord Lucius O’Brien 15^th Baron Inchiquin (1864 – 1929) and Ethel Lady Inchiquin (1867 – 1940). She married the 15^th Baron Inchiquin in 1896 who succeeded the peerage in 1900, thence by descent